TUTORIAL – Alan Noyes: Don’t be afraid of the dark, part I
I am assuming that those of you reading this Newsletter have some experience of the gentle art of watercolour – some more than others, some of you may even be starting afresh with a new medium. Those of us who have some experience of the…
TUTORIAL – Alan Noyes: Don’t be afraid of the dark, part II
Mixing interesting darks This is a difficult one. In theory we only need six pigments on our palette – A warm Red, Yellow and Blue and a cool Red, Yellow and Blue and with those six you should be able to mix any colour your…
MEET THE FRIEND – Ian King
Other art societies you belong to: Wisbech Art Society – I was President for several years, but resigned due to ill- health in 2010. When did you start painting? I was born in the Yorkshire Dales. Both my parents were painters, so my identical twin…
MEET THE MEMBER – Chris Lockwood
Other art societies you belong to: Cambridge Drawing Society, Cambridge Open Studios and Cambridge District Art Circle. When did you start painting? I have always painted as long as I can remember. My parents encouraged me to go to Art College in Chester, Cheshire and…
5 tips for great watercolours with Annie Rice
Know your paints Which colours are transparent and which ones opaque? A transparent is clear, beautiful, and will bleed into other colours for wet in wet. Opaques are solid but are useful for detail, overlaying other colours and making a bold statement. An opaque mixed…